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Re: 24V VR6 oil change how to lots of photos (golfitojr)

Also, what if I were to put 6 qts in instead of 5.8 - I've always tried to get close to 5.8 (Castrol 5W30) but it seems silly.

The only problem with that is that when you change the oil, you dont get all the old oil out. So if you start out putting 6qt in, you'll find you might be a little over full. I usually put in 5.5 quarts or so and it is usually right on.

My car is leased....is it worth changing my own oil? I was quite satisfied taking it to the dealership...found a great mechanic and it ended up leaving...close to home, only $28 dollars...too good to be true I guess.

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My car is leased....is it worth changing my own oil? I was quite satisfied taking it to the dealership...found a great mechanic and it ended up leaving...close to home, only $28 dollars...too good to be true I guess.

if it's leased then i wouldn't bother putting synthetic or any of the goodies in it. I would just pay the dealer to change the oil.

Re: 24V VR6 oil change how to lots of photos (FLdude)

yes.. same basic procedure.. I have never worked on a 12V.. other than the diffrent filter and possibly a diffrent oil quanitly it should be about the same.

Yes, my (now former) '93 VR6 procedure was the same. Filter looks different, but all the other is the same. That engine took 6.1Qt for a full oil change and my '03 24V VR6 also takes 6.1Qt per the manual.

Re: 24V VR6 oil change how to lots of photos (FLdude)

Read this post for the first time. Awesome job.
Wish you would consider doing one for tire rotation with a floor jack + stands
Questions: Is 5W-40 the same as synthetic? Can't find it anywhere. My car still has factory oil in it but says I can use 5W-30 (SJ) if available.
What are your thoughts on this? Never used synthetic in the past and am unaware of true pros/cons of oil vs. synthetic.
Thank you.

Re: 24V VR6 oil change how to lots of photos (Miles267)

Read this post for the first time. Awesome job.
Wish you would consider doing one for tire rotation with a floor jack + stands
Questions: Is 5W-40 the same as synthetic? Can't find it anywhere. My car still has factory oil in it but says I can use 5W-30 (SJ) if available.
What are your thoughts on this? Never used synthetic in the past and am unaware of true pros/cons of oil vs. synthetic.
Thank you.

In your climate NEVER use 5W-30 oil! It's too thin for the engine (according to the manual for warm weather) and could cause damage. Go to Autozone, or Pepboys (or what ever auto parts store is down there) and get 6 quarts of "Mobil 1 Synthetic, 0W-40", that is what your engine should have in it. It's approved for the VW standard mentioned in the manual (as well as most other German and Japanese cars). Just changed mine the other day and it runs wonderfully!

Re: 24V VR6 oil change how to lots of photos (SLVR6)

Hrmph... When we went into the Parts dept to get a new filter, my bf asked the service guy, 'Whats VW using in the 24V VR6.. synthetic?' The service rep says in what car, we respond '03 GLI' and the rep says no, that application does notn call for synthetic....

Re: 24V VR6 oil change how to lots of photos (03GLIgirl)

Hrmph... When we went into the Parts dept to get a new filter, my bf asked the service guy, 'Whats VW using in the 24V VR6.. synthetic?' The service rep says in what car, we respond '03 GLI' and the rep says no, that application does notn call for synthetic....

Was he crazy??

To my knowledge, no, it doesn't require synthetic, but should you use it? I know I do. It's better the engine, especially since the recommended drain interval is 10K miles after the first 2 changes.